Pentucket operates 6 public schools serving 2,261 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,238 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Essex County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $59,291 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.1% local, 51.0% state, and 4.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $121,507 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #49 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 221.6:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Pentucket Regional Sr High accounts for 25.8% of all Pentucket student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Pentucket-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Pentucket school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Pentucket school enrollment ranges from 217 students (lowest) to 578 students (highest), a spread of 361 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pentucket student-counselor ratio is 222:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Pentucket chronic absenteeism rate is 18.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Pentucket is typically wider than the Pentucket-aggregate figure suggests.
Pentucket has 6 schools, including 1 high, 3 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,261 students.
How much does Pentucket spend per student?
Pentucket spends $59,291 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #49 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Pentucket?
The average teacher salary in Pentucket is $121,507 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Pentucket?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Essex County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Pentucket?
Pentucket students are 87.8% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pentucket?
Pentucket has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #49 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.